Kalombo N'Kongolo

Kalombo N'Kongolo

Personal information
Full name	Kalombo N'Kongolo
Date of birth	July 17, 1961(1961-07-17)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Date of death	March 10, 1993(1993-03-10) (aged 31)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986–1987	FC Liège	24	(1)
1987–1988	Espinho	31	(2)
1988–1989	Porto	17	(0)
1989–1992	Espinho	65	(6)
1992–1993	Atlético	8	(0)
National team
?–?	DR Congo	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kalombo N'Kongolo (born 17 July 1961 – died 10 March 1993) was a Congolese footballer who played as a central defender.

Blessed with a powerful physique, N'Kongolo spent most of his professional career in Portugal, where he arrived at the age of 26, signing for modest Sporting Clube de Espinho, by then in the top division. His solid performances attracted the attention of national powerhouse F.C. Porto.

During his sole season at Porto, N'Kongolo appeared in 17 matches – 16 starts – as his team finished second to S.L. Benfica. He returned to Espinho for three more seasons, with the Tigers now in the second level. On 10 March 1993, the now Atlético Clube de Portugal player died from a brain embolism; he was only 31 years old.

References

External links

• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Profile at Zerozero

Persondata
Name	NKongolo, Kalombo
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1961-07-17
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Date of death	1993-03-10
Place of death